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Friday, July 25th, 2025
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Good morning, Ames. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A crash on I-35 blocked the southbound right shoulder just past 170th Street—about 3 miles north of Ames—and caused a brief delay while emergency responders worked on the scene. KCCI
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ KCCI’s retrospective review recounts how the station covered key events like the Y2K bug and September 11 terror attacks & captured the community’s response through expanded fundraisers and special reports. The feature highlights personal stories from anchors and reporters that mark decades of change in Iowa’s news coverage. KCCI
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Wednesday night, Iowa’s thunderstorms brought heavy rain and strong winds—northern areas recorded the highest totals with Ames at 1.56 inches by Thursday morning, and rainfall amounts varied from place to place. KCCI
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Latimer hosted thousands of RAGBRAI riders yesterday who stopped to cool off in the extreme heat—riders from Iowa and Glasgow refueled at local pit stops—before continuing the nearly 70-mile Day 4 ride. KCCI
- ➤ On Thursday, thousands of cyclists rode 51 miles from Iowa Falls to Cedar Falls as part of Day 5 of RAGBRAI, facing high temperatures and possible thunderstorms — challenges that made the journey even tougher. First-time rider Trent Seed from Indiana said small acts of Iowa Nice, like being offered water and Gatorade, helped him keep going. Local 5
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David Zollo & The Body Electric Concert
5:30 p.m. — Roosevelt Park — Free entry — Experience an evening of captivating live music at the Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Series.
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Ames Open Tennis Tournament
9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. — North River Valley Park — $15 entry fee — Compete or enjoy a fun-filled day of tennis in a beautiful park setting.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
~ Greek Proverb
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